Dec 7 2018
STV has today announced that its leading VOD service, STV Player, has launched on Virgin TV set top boxes. The news forms part of a four-year strategic partnership between STV and Virgin Media, announced earlier this year, which will create increased value for both businesses and offer a significantly enhanced viewing experience for Scottish Virgin […]
Dec 6 2018
This week we are incredibly excited to announce the launch of two brand new on demand players to our platform – our Freeview Play viewers can now watch catch up and box set content from Horror Channel, CBS Reality, CBS Justice and CBS Drama. The players are currently only available on the Freeview Play platform, […]
Nov 30 2018
As of 30th November 2018 there is no need to pay for Sky or Virgin to watch TV5MONDE. Anyone in the UK can now enjoy the same channel live 24/7 for free – and in HD. Anytime, anywhere, with French or English subtitles – or no subtitles at all at europe.tv5monde.com/en/live. Other free French channels […]
Nov 30 2018
The Ariane 5 launch vehicle for Arianespace’s 10th mission of 2018 is now fully assembled following integration of its two satellite passengers at the Spaceport in French Guiana. During activity in Ariane 5’s Final Assembly Building, the upper payload component – containing GSAT-11, mounted on its SYLDA dispenser system and protected by an ogive-shaped fairing […]
Nov 28 2018
Speculation about a potential sale of STV has triggered a surge in the share price of the Scottish broadcaster at the end of trading yesterday. ITV was seen as the most likely candidate to bid for the Channel 3 licence-holder in Scotland. Simon Pitts, the former ITV director who joined STV as chief executive in […]
Nov 28 2018
Freeview today announced 22nd January 2019 as the launch date of its new mobile app. The announcement was made at the platform’s annual Outside the Box industry event at BAFTA. The app, an example of much discussed PSB and industry collaboration, provides viewers with a one-stop-shop for the country’s most watched TV shows. Through the […]
Nov 27 2018
CBS Action is to be rebranded as CBS Justice next month. The rebrand is scheduled to take place on the 5th December 2018. From the next day, catch-up content from the channel and other CBS sister channels will become available on Freeview Play. CBS Justice will be available on Sky, Freesat, Freeview, YouView and Virgin […]
Nov 22 2018
UKTV has addedYesterday+1 to the Freeview platform on channel 99 in the Entertainment section of the Freeview channel list overspills below the HD channels. The channelbroadcasts a range of historical and wildlife factual programming alongside prime-time entertainment output, including older comedy series and has been on Freeview since the launch of the free-to-air service in 2002. […]
Nov 20 2018
The BBC is launching a consultation period to decide how licence fees for over-75s should be paid for. They are currently financed by a government-funded scheme, which is due to end in 2020. It is expected the cost of free licences to the over-75s will total £745m – a fifth of the BBC’s current budget […]
Nov 20 2018
Freesat has added Eros Now to its Video On Demand line-up. With over 11,000+ Films, Music Videos, TV shows and Original Content, Eros Now has an extensive library of brilliant homegrown content. As the number one destination for Bollywood (Hindi) and other regional Indian content, the platform offers access to a selection of HD entertainment […]
Nov 19 2018
The contract signature took place at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (United Kingdom). From left to right: Graham Turnock, Chief Executive, UK Space Agency, Nicolas Chamussy, EVP, Head of Space Systems, Airbus, Sam Gyimah, MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, and Rodolphe Belmer, CEO, Eutelsat Enhanced quality services […]
Dec 10 2018
ITV HD Freeview EPG Missing
Viewers have reported missing programme EPG data for ITV HD on Freeview and YouView on Sunday. Viewers in multiple regions were unable to access details of programmes on ITV HD due to missing EPG data in the 7 day Electronic Programme Guide used by Freeview and YouView. Some devices showed either a ‘no information’ label […]
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By Expat • Freeview, ITV • • Tags: EPG, ITV HD